Featured Album Fridays / Passion Pit – Manners (2009)

This week on Featured Album Fridays, I am showcasing the 2009 album of Passion Pit – Manners.

Here is the description of Passion Pit from their Last.FM:
Passion Pit is an electronic band that formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States in 2007. They consist of Michael Angelakos (vocals, keyboards), Ian Hultquist (keyboards), Ayad Al Adhamy (synth, samples), [...]

Soulful Sundays / Substantial – Sacrifice (2008)

This week on Soulful Sundays, the 2008 album from Substantial – Sacrifice.

Definitely love this album, mellow jazz beats with great emceeing from the man himself, Substantial. Substantial has done quite a bit of work with Nujabes, which is how I learned of him, and I’ve been a fan for a long enough time. His lyrics [...]

Featured Album Fridays / Cold Cave – Love Comes Close (2009)

This week on Featured Album Fridays, I am showcasing the debut album from Cold Cave – Love Comes Close.

Here is the description of Cold Cave from their Last.FM:
Cold Cave is an electronic music project led by its sole member Wesley Eisold (formerly of Some Girls, Give Up the Ghost, and XO Skeletons).
A little shorter description [...]

Soulful Sundays / Nujabes – Hydeout Productions 2nd Collection (2007)

This week on Soulful Sundays, I am featuring the 2007 album of Nujabes – Hydeout Productions 2nd Collection.

I really wanted to post this up because Nujabes is basically what got me into jazz hip-hop, his albums are always packed with awesome from start to finish. His collaborations with artists have opened my eyes and ears [...]

Featured Album Fridays / Michelle Featherstone – Blue Bike (2009)

This week on Featured Album Fridays, the 2009 album from Michelle Featherstone – Blue Bike.

Here is the description of Michelle Featherstone from her Last.FM:
Born in Chester, raised in Cambridge, England, Michelle now resides in Hollywood, California. She began studying piano and composing original music at the age of nine, and hasn’t stopped since. She has [...]

Soulful Sundays / All Natural – Elements Fire (2008)

This week on Soulful Sundays, the 2008 album from All Natural – Elements Fire.

The album has great jazzy background beats and All Natural has an amazing flow and aggressiveness that really appealed to me. I hope you enjoy the album, the stream is below!

Featured Album Fridays / Stellastarr* – Civilized (2009)

This week on Featured Album Fridays, the third full-length release from New York indie-rock band Stellastarr* – Civilized.

Here is the description of Stellastarr* from their Last.FM:
Stellastarr* are an American indie rock band based in New York City. The band is composed of: Shawn Christensen (vocals, rhythm guitar), Amanda Tannen (bass, vocals), Arthur Kremer (percussion, keyboards) [...]

Soulful Sundays / Raashan Ahmad – The Push (2008)

This week on Soulful Sundays, the 2008 album from Raashan Ahmad – The Push.

Fantastic album, great jazzy background beats with raw and genuine vocals. Exactly the kind of albums I love to hear after a long, tiring week. Enjoy!

Featured Album Fridays / Everything All The Time – Everything All The Time (2009)

This week on Featured Album Fridays, I’m showcasing the 2009 self-titled album from Everything All The Time – Everything All The Time.

The band is quite new and still hasn’t made it huge, but they have a great electro rock sound that I enjoy! Not to mention the smooth female vocals that are peppered throughout, which [...]